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The TTC Night Gallery

(Last Modified on October 6, 2014 5:26 PM)

Night photographs are tricky things. The low light conditions, glare from oncoming headlights, and the fact that most of the city around you is asleep and your body thinks you should be too, make taking pictures of moving transit vehicles a challenge. However, many transit fan photographers have risen to that challenge, and produced pictures that make a nice change on the standard streetcar-in-sunlight shot, not to mention giving us a window on transit services many of us do not get a chance to see.

This gallery collects pictures of TTC vehicles operating after sundown.

TTC Night Gallery Image Archive

Operating eastbound on 501 QUEEN at Yonge Street, TTC ALRV 4211 accelerates through a yellow light late at night. Benny Cheung was there to capture the moment, early in 2013.

Jeff Bentley captured this image of TTC ALRV #4215 heading westbound on Queen Street near Spadina in the evening of May 31, 2014.

TTC CLRV #4053 sits at Russell yard displaying the 301 QUEEN Blue Night rollsign exposure on January 6, 2009. These blue exposures were replaced with black ones in 2000, but 4027. 4053 and 4113 kept the old rear signs. This photo was taken by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC CLRV #4103 runs into a spot of bother northbound on Bathurst, approaching Bloor, as fire trucks arrives to assist. This photograph was taken on the night of February 2, 2017 by James Bow.

TTC CLRV 4134 sits at Dundas West station, in service on the 306 CARLTON BLUE NIGHT route in this 2000 shot. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC CLRV #4145 sits in St. Clair station with a 312 ST. CLAIR BLUE NIGHT rollsign exposure in April 2002, two years after the 312 was changed to bus operation. The photograph is by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC CLRV #4174 crosses Spadina Avenue, westbound in 504 KING service on the evening of February 2, 2017. Photo by James Bow.

TTC CLRV #4185 operates in service on the 306 CARLTON BLUE NIGHT route westbound on College at Lansdowne on July 25, 2002. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC CLRV #4190 pauses eastbound in St. Clair West station on March 18, 2000, the last days of the 312 ST. CLAIR BLUE NIGHT streetcar operation. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC all-electric PCC #4131 pulls through Vincent Loop, possibly on a charter, during the last day of the loop's operation, February 15, 1966. This photo was taken by Robert McMann and is courtesy the John Knight collection.

TTC A6-class all-electric PCC #4370 pauses on College street, westbound at McCaul on the night of May 9, 1964. The streetcar is on CARLTON NIGHT service. The photo is from the Howard Wayt collection.

TTC A7-class all-electric PCC #4497 heads eastbound on Queen approaching Connaught Avenue in this night shot taken in January 13, 1976. Photo by J.D. Morgan, from the John Knight collection.

TTC A8-class all-electric PCC #4513, along with a comrade, sits at Fleet Loop on a cold night on December 22, 1966. The photographer is John F. Bromley.

TTC A11-class ex-Cleveland all-electric PCC 4668 lays over at High Park loop on the evening of December 26, 1968. Photo by Robert McMann, courtesy the Rob Hutchinson collection.

TTC ex-Birmingham all-electric A-13 class PCC #4705 sits in the dark at Park Loop off Bloor Street bearing a DUNDAS roll sign exposure on October 18, 1963. Photo by Robert McMann, from the John Knight Collection.

TTC A13-class ex-Birmingham all-electric PCC #4711 is seen here northbound on Bay, about to cross Queen Street on the night of August 15, 1965. This is the true last day of streetcar service on Bay Street south of City Hall loop, as this would be the last day that the summer DUNDAS-DOCKS streetcar service would operate. Photo by John F. Bromley.

TTC A14-class ex-Kansas City all-electric PCC #4771 pulls into Moore Park loop late on a winter night on January 4, 1967. The photographer is John F. Bromley and the image is courtesy the John Knight collection.

Looking out from one of the passenger overpasses at Davisville station, Benny Cheung catches a train of T1 cars heading southbound into the station on a wintry night in early 2013.

TTC GM New Look rebuild #2000 operates eastbound on Fleet Street in service on the 310 BATHURST NIGHT bus on December 16, 2004. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC GM New Look rebuild #2092 operates along Yonge, approaching Cummer, in service on the 320 YONGE NIGHT route on November 24, 2005. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

During the last month before the GM New Looks were officially retired from the TTC, a number of railfans chartered TTC #2265 for a night run on November 4, 2011. This photo by Rob Hutchinson captures this bus on Bloor at Montgomery.

TTC GM New Look rebuild #2316 heads westbound on Bloor Street in service on the 300 BLOOR-DANFORTH NIGHT route, passing Margueretta in the Bloordale Village area on the night of December 6, 2007. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC GM New Look rebuild #2316 poses outside the Princes' Gates on Strachan Avenue, in service on 310 BATHURST NIGHT on December 8, 2004. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC GM New Look rebuild #2376 pauses on South Station Street at Lawrence in night service on December 19, 2007. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC GM New Look rebuild #2328 pauses on Fisherville in service on the 310 BATHURST NIGHT bus on Feburary 20, 2005. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

Now this is dedication. Photographer Rob Hutchinson not only captured TTC New Look rebuild #2383 at night, but in the middle of a snowstorm at Renforth Loop, at the west end of the 307 EGLINTON WEST NIGHT route. The date is February 21, 2005.

TTC GM New Look rebuild #2383 heads along Lawrence Avenue, crossing Brookhaven on Feburary 3, 2007, in service on the 352 LAWRENCE WEST NIGHT. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC GM New Look rebuild #2440 heads westbound on York Mills Road, passing Old York Mills, in service on 321 YORK MILLS BLUE NIGHT on July 14, 2005. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC GM New Look rebuild #2458 approaches Eglinton Avenue on Oakwood, in service on the 316 OSSINGTON NIGHT route on July 25, 2005. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

In this black and white shot, TTC GM New Look rebuild #2459 operates southbound on Yonge past Dundas Square, in service on the 320 YONGE NIGHT bus on April 18, 2005. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

A 2600-series TTC GM New Look rebuild lays over on Sunnyside Loop at the southern end of the 313 JANE NIGHT bus in this 2000 shot. Photograph by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC Orion VII bus #7645 pauses at Bathurst and Steeles while in service on 310 BATHURST NIGHT on a snowy December 17, 2007. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC Orion VII bus #7685 rests at St. Clair station, in service on the 312 ST. CLAIR NIGHT bus on February 24, 2008. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC Orion VII bus #8024 drives along the Pearson Airport access roads around Terminal 3 on August 13, 2007, in service on the 307 EGLINTON WEST NIGHT route. This photograph is by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC Orion VII bus #8049 crosses Black Creek in service on the 352 LAWRENCE WEST NIGHT route on December 16, 2007. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC Orion VII bus #8049 passes Brookhaven, in service on the 352 LAWRENCE WEST NIGHT bus on December 16, 2007. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

TTC Orion VII bus #8072 stops in front of the Princes' Gates on Strachan Avenue, in service on the 310 BATHURST NIGHT bus on a snowy night on December 10, 2007. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

William Busuttil captured this photograph of TTC Nova Low Floor Articulated bus #9006 on Lawrence at Mildenhall Road on September 7, 2014. An unusual visitor to the 124 SUNNYBROOK route, the bus was helping to handle the crowds as the route was diverted to Lawrence West station while the YONGE SUBWAY was shut down for repairs between Lawrence and Bloor.

TTC Nova low floor articulated bus #9006 serves the 124 SUNNYBROOK/52 LAWRENCE WEST shuttle at Lawrence West station during a temporary YONGE SUBWAY shutdown at Lawrence station. This night photograph was taken by William Busuttil.

TTC Nova low floor articulated bus #9075 heads north on Yonge at Lawrence, in service as a YONGE SUBWAY SHUTTLE on the night of August 8, 2014. Photo by William Busuttil.

TTC Orion VI bus #9228 prepares to turn from Yonge to Queens Quay in service on the 320 YONGE NIGHT bus on March 27, 2006. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.

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